Soap world is about to be shaken as Doctors is taking a hiatus AGAIN - and fans are having none of it.

The lunchtime show, which took the British Soap Award for Spectacular Scene of the Year last month, will air for the final time on June 27 before taking its annual summer break.

Doctors will return to screens on September 3.

The World Cup has also been causing a stir for soap lovers, as the medical drama has been booted off screens in favour of the football.

Fans are devastated by the news of the pause, and have taken to Facebook to share their indignation about its summer sabbatical.

Fans can't get enough of the award winning medical drama (Image: BBC)

Linda Parker wrote on the Doctors Facebook page: "So ridiculous. We know it happens every year but it still annoys us!

"The BBC treat Doctors appallingly."

Pat Masterman isn't keen on the break in her daily telly schedule but has found a silver lining, she wrote: "The only good thing about you being off for 2 months is that I wont have to take the dog out at 2.15 every day, as soon as it hears the end music it thinks its time to go out."

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Marie Smith commented on Facebook: "Is it me, or am I imagining it but in recent months it feels as if Doctors has been taken over by the political correctness brigade. I feel as if I am being lectured."

The popular soap is going on a summer sabbatical (Image: BBC)

But whatever happens, Beatrice Smith knows that Doctors fans will make it through: "We will survive!" she wrote.

"Must admit though, I agree with the person who said it would be nice if they could co-ordinate their seasons to match real life seasons!"